26. The number worn by ring of honor member Gary Barbaro. While the Chiefs were overall a horrible team while he was there in the late 70's and early 80's, Barbaro was one of the few bright spots. A ballhawking defensive back who amassed 39 interceptions in his 7 year career. A number that is still 4th highest in team history. [Reply]
Originally Posted by jjchieffan:
26. The number worn by ring of honor member Gary Barbaro. While the Chiefs were overall a horrible team while he was there in the late 70's and early 80's, Barbaro was one of the few bright spots. A ballhawking defensive back who amassed 39 interceptions in his 7 year career. A number that is still 4th highest in team history.
Today let's look back at William Bartee, a Chiefs corner who would have been much better if he would have himself learned to look back once in a while.
Seriously though, we have had many corners wear 24. A washed up Revis, and a washed up Ty Law. Many will forget the best to wear 24 and say it's Brandon Flowers. But before him was Gary Green. I'll add details about Green later. [Reply]
Originally Posted by jjchieffan:
Today let's look back at William Barter, a Chiefs corner who would have been much better if he would have himself learned to look back once in a while.
Seriously though, we have had many corners wear 24. A washed up Revis, and a washed up Ty Law. Many will forget the best to wear 24 and say it's Brandon Flowers. But before him was Gary Green. I'll add details about Green later.
Originally Posted by jjchieffan:
Today let's look back at William Barter, a Chiefs corner who would have been much better if he would have himself learned to look back once in a while.
Seriously though, we have had many corners wear 24. A washed up Revis, and a washed up Ty Law. Many will forget the best to wear 24 and say it's Brandon Flowers. But before him was Gary Green. I'll add details about Green later.
Okay, as promised, here is more information on Gary Green. He was the 10th overall pick in 1977. The Chiefs picked in the top ten a lot back then. He made the all-rookie team in ’77 and over the course of the next 9 seasons, was named an All-Pro five times and a Pro Bowler four times. He intercepted 33 career passes, 24 of them with the Chiefs, and started 131 games total in his career. He spent his last two years in the NFL with the Rams. [Reply]
Originally Posted by jjchieffan:
Okay, as promised, here is more information on Gary Green. He was the 10th overall pick in 1977. The Chiefs picked in the top ten a lot back then. He made the all-rookie team in ’77 and over the course of the next 9 seasons, was named an All-Pro five times and a Pro Bowler four times. He intercepted 33 career passes, 24 of them with the Chiefs, and started 131 games total in his career. He spent his last two years in the NFL with the Rams.
Green was also a helluva special teams player, specializing in blocked kicks:
Originally Posted by Randy Covitz, in KC Star article linked below:
Green also was part of the Chiefs’ longstanding tradition of outstanding special teams play. He blocked nine kicks in his career — including two blocked punts, three blocked field goals, and four blocked extra points — and in 1980 hit the trifecta of blocking a punt, a field goal and extra point in the same season.
